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The B2B distribution industry was not prepared for the entrance of “Amazon Business” in 2015. The industry has been disrupted by Silicon Valley because it was not technologically equipped and cannot keep up with the heavy automation and artificial intelligence of Amazon.More

In 2018, Amazon’s dominance in the e-commerce market hit a new milestone. The online retail giant captured 50% of US retail e-commerce with $252 billion in sales. This is certainly a high-water mark for Amazon, but rivals are not standing idly by. Firms in the retail sector are working hard to harness data and digitize their distribution platform to chip away at Amazon’s enormous lead.More

The “2019 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” report came out today, and I’m incredibly excited to share that Dimensional Insight was ranked the #1 vendor in Healthcare Business Intelligence and Analytics. This is the sixth year that we have achieved this honor.More

At this time of year, just before we all wind down for the seasonal festivities and look forward to the beckoning new year, we tend to reflect on what we have achieved; what we could have done better; and of course what we learned. Every year in the business of data management and analytics is a year of learning for us: this year more than most.More

The ever-increasing digitization of the distribution business is generating ever-increasing amounts of data – and making it harder to discern which metrics are the most important for profitability and growth. For distributors, inventory is one of the most important drivers of success, thus underlining the need for insightful and actionable inventory analytics.More

Last week our Diver BI Team met in Dimensional Insight’s European Headquarters in Leiden, Netherlands. There we participated in a full program of training on the latest features coming out of the Development Labs in the US and Leiden; and information sharing with colleagues from all over Europe.More

If you were ever wondering about the benefits of using DI’s DiveTab for your mobile sales force, enabling them to keep updated on news and trends before entering customer meetings, then why not download the case study about Starco Norge, one of Norway’s largest importers and wholesalers of tyres and rims?More

Distribution is an intensely competitive business and inventory is key to determining profitability. Applying advanced analytics to inventory management is a savvy way for distributors to track their performance and gain insights that can fuel profitability and growth.More

On Thursday 27 September Dimensional Insight Europe in Leiden, Netherlands, held their annual user group meeting in the Trianon cinema, a renovated cinema dating from the 1920s. The morning program covered for a wide audience, including an overview of the latest product and market developments. In addition, with the theme of data privacy high on the agenda, various organizations – in cinema format – demonstrated how they have their data under control with the help of Diver Platform.More

We are delighted that once again Dimensional Insight has scored highly in this year’s KLAS Healthcare Business Intelligence Report. DI’s Kathy Sucich reports on 3 key takeaways from the report which show that we are delivering on our promise to customers to deliver technology that meets their needs and gets them the results they expect.More

Another of our 2018 Conference presenters has also been interviewed by DI’s Kathy Sucich. Avril Garvey, Corrib Oil’s Accountant, kindly spent an hour with Kathy answering questions which shed light on why Corrib Oil chose the Diver Solution in 2011 and how it has developed into all areas of their business over the years, becoming invaluable for a seamless overview of all their data. With the upgrade to the Diver Platform 7.0 in 2017 came the improvement in Report Processing time of 96%! Read on and download the case study.More

Predictive analytics is a topic generating great hype and great hope in healthcare and other industries. As this area of data science matures, it is important to remember that predictive analytics is not defined by one technology or technique, although it can be roughly divided into two approaches: pattern recognition and simulation. Pattern recognition is the most common approach, the foundation of much-hyped machine learning and artificial intelligence. Simulation is another, more human alternative to understanding business problems, predicting future trends, and recommending optimum decisions. In this blog, I explain the essentials of simulation and highlight three of its advantages.More